Richard J. Carson is a Houston-based freelance photojournalist specializing in corporate and editorial photography. After earning a BA in Photography and Journalism he has worked since 1980 for newspapers, magazines and wire services including 12 years as staff photographer and Assistant Director of Photography at the Houston Chronicle. He has photographed major news and sporting events including the Superbowl, World Series, NBA Finals, U.S. Open Tennis, Summer and Winter Olympics, National Political Conventions and other major news events. Since 1989 he has served as a Lecturer in Photojournalism at the University of Houston Jack J. Valenti School of Communications and holds a Master of Arts degree in Photography from Sam Houston University.